Library of Congress appoints Arthur Sze to a second 1-year term as US poet laureate - AP News
President Trump removed Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as part of a broader effort to reshape federal cultural and government institutions.
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Published Apr 14, 2026
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The Library of Congress appointed poet Arthur Sze to a second one-year term, and Sze said he plans to take his poetry-and-translation project to multiple cities. The article places the appointment in the context of leadership changes at the library after President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden.
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ALSO MENTIONED Carla Hayden, Former Librarian of Congress whose departure provides context; Robert Randolph Newlen, Library official identified in appointment announcements as acting librarian
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